Since the beginning of the 2024/25 season, sugar factories-members of the National Association of Sugar Producers Ukrtsukor have produced 1.165 million tons of sugar as of November 21, the association’s press service reports.
“Ukrainian sugar factories have already accepted 9 million tons of sugar beet for processing, from which they produced 1.165 million tons of sugar, which is almost equal to the same date last year,” the statement said.
The industry association noted that in the season 2024/2025 MY sugar beet processing in Ukraine is carried out by 29 sugar factories, 28 of which are members of the association.
At the same time, Ukraine has almost completed the harvesting of sugar beet, which was harvested in the amount of 11.9 million tons from an area of 251.2 thousand hectares with an average yield of 47.6 tons per hectare.
As reported by Interfax-Ukraine, citing data from the Ukrtsukor association, 37 sugar factories operated in Ukraine in 2023. One plant in Kharkiv region, which is located in the de-occupied territory, was not ready to enter the processing season, as farmers in the region did not sow sugar beets.
